Michael Howard Kay

British computer scientist
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Michael Howard Kay

Summary

Michael Howard Kay is a human[1]. Born in Hanover[2], he… he was born on October 11, 1951[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Michael Howard Kay's place of birth was Hanover[2].
  • Michael Howard Kay was born on October 11, 1951[3].
  • Michael Howard Kay's father was Leslie Ronald Kay[8].
  • Michael Howard Kay held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Michael Howard Kay worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Michael Howard Kay worked as an engineer[5].
  • Michael Howard Kay's professions included writer[6].
  • Michael Howard Kay's field of work was XML[10].
  • Michael Howard Kay's field of work was XSLT[11].
  • Michael Howard Kay's field of work was XQuery[12].
  • Michael Howard Kay's field of work was XPath[13].
  • Michael Howard Kay's field of work was XML Schema[14].
  • Michael Howard Kay's field of work was information technology[15].
  • Michael Howard Kay was educated at Trinity College[16].
  • Michael Howard Kay's education included a stint at Salesian College[17].
  • Michael Howard Kay's doctoral advisor was Maurice Wilkes[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Michael Howard Kay is Saxon[19].
  • Michael Howard Kay received the Fellow of the British Computer Society[20].
  • Michael Howard Kay was a member of Category:XML Guild[21].
  • Michael Howard Kay is recorded as male[22].
  • Michael Howard Kay's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Michael Howard Kay's Commons category is recorded as Michael Howard Kay[24].
  • Michael Howard Kay earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].
  • Michael Howard Kay's residence is recorded as Reading[26].
  • Michael Howard Kay's given name is recorded as Michael[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hanover[2], Michael Howard Kay… he was born on October 11, 1951[3]. His father was Leslie Ronald Kay[8].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[16], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Salesian College[17], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1901[34]. Michael Howard Kay's doctoral advisor was Maurice Wilkes[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and writer[6]. Fields of work include XML[10], a markup language[35], founded in 1998[36], written by Michael Sperberg-McQueen[37]; XSLT[11], a W3C Recommendation[38], founded in 1999[39]; XQuery[12], a functional programming language[40], founded in 2007[41]; XPath[13], a query language[42], founded in 1999[43]; XML Schema[14], a XML schema[44], founded in 2001[45]; and information technology[15], a branch of science[46].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Michael Howard Kay is Saxon[19].

Recognition

Michael Howard Kay received the Fellow of the British Computer Society[20].

Why It Matters

Michael Howard Kay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Michael Howard Kay born?

Michael Howard Kay was born in Hanover[2].

Who were Michael Howard Kay's parents?

Michael Howard Kay's father was Leslie Ronald Kay[8].

What did Michael Howard Kay do for work?

Michael Howard Kay worked as computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and writer[6].

Where did Michael Howard Kay go to school?

Michael Howard Kay was educated at Trinity College[16] and Salesian College[17].

What awards did Michael Howard Kay receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Computer Society[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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